 "'Homebound' Screening: Janhvi Kapoor wears Sridevi's saree for the occasion, Arjun Kapoor and Malaika Arora hug each other- Watch")
Director Neeraj Ghaywan’s film Homebound, which releases in cinemas this Friday, stars Ishaan Khatter, Janhvi Kapoor, Vishal Jethwa. The film is India’s official entry for the Oscars.
And the makers hosted a grand screening of the film amid the achievement and it was attended by some of the biggest names in the industry, right from Hrithik Roshan to Karan Johar to Vicky Kaushal.
Janhvi Kapoor wears her mother Sridevi’s saree
One user commented- “Wow.., Missing the legendary Sridevi Ji🌸 Janvi looks absolutely stunning in her Mom’s saree.”
Arjun Kapoor-Malaika Arora reunite
The two may have broken up but came together under one roof and gave each other a hug.
Karan Johar on the film’s Oscar achievement
The filmmaker said, “We are deeply honoured and humbled that HOMEBOUND has been selected as India’s official entry to the Academy Awards… Neeraj Ghaywan’s labour of love is sure to a find a home in a million hearts across the world.”
“ Homebound” won the best picture and best director award for Neeraj Ghaywan at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2025.
Ghaywan’s film, which first premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category, also closed IFFM on Sunday night.
The film, produced by Dharma Productions, stars Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, and Janhvi Kapoor, is based on a New York Times article by Basharat Peer which describes a tragic friendship during the Covid-19 lockdown in India.
“To bring ‘Homebound’ to Melbourne, and to win these two awards is extremely special. To be in a room full of such diverse people feels truly incredible. One feels so special to see the Australian government and ministers doing so much for this festival, I have never seen such kind of support anywhere else in the world,” Ghaywan, who made his feature debut with the much-acclaimed “Masaan” in 2015, said in a statement.
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